- "During the rectification of the Vuldronaii, the Traveler came as a large moving Torb!"
- ―Vinz Clortho[src]
A Torb is one of the known Destructor Forms assumed by Gozer.
History[]
Primary Canon History[]
Ghostbusters[]
All that is known is that Gozer took the form of a large moving Torb during the "Rectification of the Vuldronaii."[1]
Secondary Canon History[]
Insight Editions[]
Torbs were semiserpentine goliaths that resembled giant eels with muscular arms. They emitted a continuous current and electrocuted those in its path to death that weren't already crushed or eaten.[2]
IDW Comic Series[]
While making direct mental contact with Ray Stantz, Gozer appeared to him as a Torb.[3][4] Gozer was annoyed Ray still fought him and refused to bend against his will. Tiamat appeared and Gozer shifted to another form.
Description[]
Primary Canon[]
It is likely that a Torb is some kind of otherworldly inanimate object or some kind of blasphemous mammoth beast.
Trivia[]
- In Catalan language, "Torb" translates to "blizzard" in English.
- According to Drew Haworth, Creative Director on Ghostbusters: The Video Game, there was some debate about whether using a Sloar or a Torb.[5]
Appearances[]
Primary Canon[]
- Ghostbusters
- Chapter 20: Keymaster
- Mentioned by Vinz Clortho.
- Chapter 20: Keymaster
Secondary Canon[]
- IDW Comics
- Ongoing Series
- Volume 2
- Issue #19
- Gozer assumes the form of a Torb
- Issue #19
- Volume 2
- Ongoing Series
- Insight Editions
- Tobin's Spirit Guide
- Section V: Gozer
- Page 92
- Section V: Gozer
- Tobin's Spirit Guide
References[]
- ↑ Vinz Clortho (1999). Ghostbusters - Chapter 20: Keymaster (1984) (DVD ts. 1:01:17-1:01:37). Columbia Pictures. Vinz says: "Gozer the Traveller. He will come in one of the pre-chosen forms. During the rectification of the Vuldronaii, the Traveller came as a large moving Torb! Then during the third reconciliation of the last of the Meketrex supplicants, they chose a new form for him, that of a giant Sloar! Many Shubs and Zulls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of a Sloar that day, I can tell you."
- ↑ Narrator (2016). Insight Editions- "Tobin's Spirit Guide" (2016) (Book p.92). Paragraph reads: "Semiserpentine goliaths resembling eels with muscular eels, torbs emitted a continuous current, electrocuting any living creature that they did not crush or devour."
- ↑ Dapperpomade Tweet 6/26/14
- ↑ Dapperpomade Tweet 8/16/14
- ↑ Reddit AMA "AMA with the developers of 2009's Ghostbusters: The Video Game!" 7/16/16 Drew Haworth says: "The baby slor. There was actually some debate as to whether that was a slor or large and slow moving Torb. But we went with the Slor ."
Gallery[]
Secondary Canon[]
As seen in Ghostbusters Volume 2 Issue #19
As seen in Volume 2 Issue #19
As seen on page 92 of Tobin's Spirit Guide